Well now I know.....

Well, now I know why all those years ago I learned French, I was pretty good at it then and remember just about none of it now...however, once you look at words, you can figure most of it out. I have been reading documents in French. Reading records in French is not easy, but it is fun and exciting. I will say that the people of Quebec kept much better records than the US in those days!

I have been looking to find the bloodline that goes back to the Native American days in the 1600's. I know I will reach a point where I won't be able to get any further because Native Americans in the 1600's didn't keep written records. I know that there was a lot of mixing, intertribal and with the French, along the way. It seems my family fought each other in the French and Indian War. My Father's family was in Quebec for the longest time. I wonder , since the Abenaki tribe was so prevalent in the Quebec area during this time, if my ancestors had any dealings with them. There really are no pure Narragansetts or Pequots anymore, so much European interaction, tribal interaction, movement and acceptance went on in the 1600 and 1700's.

I am waiting for more family info (the paperwork exists with my half sister, wherever she is, if I had it, I wouldn't have to go through all of this.) She used it to try to obtain a job at Foxwoods way back when, but wasn't successful, and is who knows where. Foxwoods is a casino , one of the largest in the world, and it is owned by the Pequot.

The Pequot were nearly wiped off the face of the map. It came down to a handful of acres of land and about 5 hardy members and no cash. They managed to get more tribal members to come "home", then they fought for their land back and compensation. Through hard work and dedication, they brought more and more people back and eventually built Foxwoods. They were the most broke and broken tribe out there and after just a few years, are now one of the most successful tribes out there. Their history spans back to King Phillip's War and beyond, up to the present day, a beautiful casino and a wonderful museum. They teach, inspire and share. They are proof positive that there is no need to live in poverty, say "I can't", or blame the rest of the world for being in a negative life situation. They live on one of the oldest reservations in the country.



I at least know, that I am Masantucket Pequot ( SE Connecticut),and that helps to narrow things down, but I am stuck in the 1700's right now, which means I am steps away from a camp somewhere in the wilderness, but this will be the hardest part.



I am just hoping some paperwork shows up to let me know who was who, and where they all originated from.

It isn't easy, that is for sure. I found my mother's grandparents entering this country in the late 1800's, we are all new comers on my Mother's side.

Now tomorrow another addition to the family line, I will marry and take on a new name, and a new list of connections will suddenly pop up on the other side of the tree. Maybe I will get some paperwork for a late wedding gift!


See what you can find out about your family this weekend!!


Peshaui Wequashimese





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